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Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

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Falkland Islands

Also known as: Falklandinseln (Deutsch), Islas Malvinas (español), Îles Malouines (français), Isole Falkland (Italiano), Falklandy (polski), Ilhas Malvinas (Português), 福克蘭群島 (正體中文), フォークランド諸島 (日本語), Insulæ Malvinæ (latine)

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Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (78)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Bishop Mariano Crociata (70)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (62)

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Geography

Continent: South America

Capital: Stanley

Area: 12,173 km²

Population: 3,198

Former Name: Malvinas

Part of: United Kingdom United Kingdom (Overseas Territory)

Neighbouring Countries: Argentina Argentina, → South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian 57.1%, other 1.6%, none 35.4%, unspecified 6%

Languages: English 89%, Spanish 7.7%, other 3.3%

Ethnic Groups: Falkland Islander 48.3%, British 23.1%, St. Helenian 7.5%, Chilean 4.6%, mixed 6%, other 8.5%, unspecified 2%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 12,173 km²

Catholic Population: 400 Catholics (10.0% of 4,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish, 1 other centre

Clergy: 2 priests (religious)

Non-Clergy: 2 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.02.27

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